Known as the most luxurious automotive company on the planet. Rolls-Royce has been a name of high class for over a century and a company where money is no object. Now, Rolls-Royce has turned over a new leaf and it’s not the money. We’re talking about the new market of EVs.
Introducing the world’s first ultra-luxury electric coupe. A new vehicle for a new class, the Rolls-Royce Spectre.
Comfortably seating 4 passengers in bucket seats with ultra luxury materials and features, this coupe is the perfect combination of craftsmanship and technology. With a starting price in the mid $400,000’s, it’s nowhere near cheap, but driving a ‘Double R’ is not for the budgeting individuals. Rolls-Royce offers the same customizable treatment as it’s other vehicles. Where the Spectre stands out, is its electric propulsion.
The Spectre rides on the same platform as the Rolls-Royce Cullinan and Phantom. On this platform lye’s a 102-kWh battery pack that can be found in the BMW I7. The wheels are powered by two electric motors with a combined 577hp and 664 lb.-ft of torque. Mileage is estimated at just under 300 miles per 1 full charge, which is nowhere near its closest rivals. The Lucid Air Touring has an estimated range of 425+ miles per charge and the Tesla Model S, 405. One notable feature about the interior is that the starlight headliner design can be optioned on the door panels.
The Spectre in my opinion takes the place of the Rolls Royce Wraith, which was discontinued in the United States in 2021 and for the rest of the world, 2023. The Spectre however, is slightly larger than the Wraith in every way dimension wise and is our first look at the next chapter of Rolls-Royce. Maybe we will get a convertible version which would be the Rolls-Royce Dawn replacement. With plans to phase out gasoline vehicles by 2030, is seems to be a complicated but exciting future for Rolls-Royce.
